Would you support the idea...

[tjkraz]

I think the real question is whether people would even be willing to use these "adults only" areas if they were established. OP mentioned The Carousel at SSR, which is clearly the least desirable part of the resort. If an adults-only pool were added, I doubt it would be anything more than a rectangular hole in the ground with a no-frills sun deck and hot tub. (Disney wouldn't go to the expense of adding a slide or water fountains to an area designed to appeal to adults apparently seeking solace.)

From my reading, most DVC members seem to place the highest value on location and view. Some may economize on Standard View rooms but most seem more than willing to splurge on Magic Kingdom, BoardWalk and Savanna views.

So would people really be willing to stay in The Carousel at SSR just to avoid the possibility of some disturbance from nearby kids? I have my doubts.

I can't see many people opting for that area of SSR even under those conditions, much less would people decide to stay at SSR instead of another resort solely because of the childless element.

And the odds are even slimmer that DVC would ban children from a higher-demand area of the resort like Congress Park or The Grandstand.

 

[Bill K]

I guess its not a real priority for me right now! I am not rushing the idea of vacationing without kids yet. But the beer idea does sound tempting!!

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Yes, I would support this idea!!

As Disney expands, it's members are evolving. If members keep the contracts as professed(50 yrs), their children will turn into adults. It would be great to have alternative areas, including pools, that are say 18 and older.

For now, I would be ELATED if the quiet pools were at least enforced to be "quiet".

 

[dianeschlicht]

During our stay last week and the week before, our villa was located next to a community pool at OKW. We had to call the front desk three different nights about the noise at the pool at 1-2AM. These weren't kids at the pool. These were adults. Signs at the pool showed pool hours from 7AM to midnight.

I'd just prefer guests who are courteous to other guests than segregated areas.

As I said earlier, it's never been kids we've had trouble with at DVC...It's the adults.

 

[dianeschlicht]

For now, I would be ELATED if the quiet pools were at least enforced to be "quiet".

See, you are calling them "quiet" pools, when in reality they are "neighborhood" pools. I've never really seen anything "quiet" about any pool area. As Deb & Bill pointed out, most of the noise we have had issues with involving pools has been when people don't obey the hours or the drinking in the hot tub rules.

Nothing will chase me out of the hot tub quicker than a bunch of obnoxious drunks who are drinking and smoking in the hot tub, and yet that happens often when we are there. I'd take kids over that any day!

 

[BWV Dreamin]

See, you are calling them "quiet" pools, when in reality they are "neighborhood" pools. I've never really seen anything "quiet" about any pool area. As Deb & Bill pointed out, most of the noise we have had issues with involving pools has been when people don't obey the hours or the drinking in the hot tub rules.

Nothing will chase me out of the hot tub quicker than a bunch of obnoxious drunks who are drinking and smoking in the hot tub, and yet that happens often when we are there. I'd take kids over that any day!

I didn't name them "quiet" pools, DVC did.

 

[dianeschlicht]

I didn't name them "quiet" pools, DVC did.

Where?

 

[KYCruiseCrazy]

I think a restricted pool at a DVC resort would be a problem, unless the pool construction and maintenance are both financed by Disney or other non-DVC revenue stream. We pay dues and taxes to maintain the resort facilities. How can you block a family from using a facility that they pay maintenance on?

It has been mentioned that the spas and lounges/bars are restricted. Those are not dues items, they are operated by non-DVC entities, in fact the spas are not even Disney operated. They pay rent on those facilities.

Since we are getting "technical" about things.......Last I checked it was adults who sign the contracts for DVC. Am I right or have things changed since we bought in? Now that said, there are very few people under the age of 18 (since at WDW 10 is considered adult for tickets and dinning) are working jobs to pay for a DVC contract. Now they might if they had a small contract.

There are areas at both WDW and DVC resorts created for kids in mind. Again , nothing wrong with that. Disney caters to the children in hopes they return as an adult in the future. Outside of bars/lounges (some of us don't drink) and spas (this is a place to be pampered at a cost) PI has been closed down so there really is no where on WDW property for a "parent" to get away from there kids or have a wonderful WDW vacation and sit by a pool and relax. There are many kids areas and no adult areas. I think this is what everyone it talking about, a place on WDW property (doesn't have to be on a DVC resort) Just a place where adults who love to visit WDW with or without children, can have a place by a pool to relax.

As DVC member's can't we pool hop at most WDW pools anyway? So, this way it doesn't have to be on DVC property (that should make the legal dept happy) and adults can have a place to relax and unwind other then there room.

 

[mgroshans]

Nope, wouldn't support it.

 

[Chuck S]

Since we are getting "technical" about things.......Last I checked it was adults who sign the contracts for DVC. Am I right or have things changed since we bought in? Now that said, there are very few people under the age of 18 (since at WDW 10 is considered adult for tickets and dinning) are working jobs to pay for a DVC contract. Now they might if they had a small contract.

There are areas at both WDW and DVC resorts created for kids in mind. Again , nothing wrong with that. Disney caters to the children in hopes they return as an adult in the future. Outside of bars/lounges (some of us don't drink) and spas (this is a place to be pampered at a cost) PI has been closed down so there really is no where on WDW property for a "parent" to get away from there kids or have a wonderful WDW vacation and sit by a pool and relax. There are many kids areas and no adult areas. I think this is what everyone it talking about, a place on WDW property (doesn't have to be on a DVC resort) Just a place where adults who love to visit WDW with or without children, can have a place by a pool to relax.

As DVC member's can't we pool hop at most WDW pools anyway? So, this way it doesn't have to be on DVC property (that should make the legal dept happy) and adults can have a place to relax and unwind other then there room.

Actually, as this is on the DVC Board, it needs to be DVC related, not a "General place somewhere in WDW." And the OP does SPECIFICALLY mention converting existing rooms in DVC resort buildings to adults only.

If you wish to start a thread related to WDW, and not DVC resorts specifically, having an adults only area, the place to post would be the resorts board or theme parks board.

 

[tjkraz]

I didn't name them "quiet" pools, DVC did.

I think you'd be hard-pressed to find anything from Disney that actually calls them "quiet" pools, Hope. These days when a name is given it's typically "leisure" pool if anything.

Even when the name "quiet pool" was used more frequently, I don't believe it was ever meant to communicate an acceptable decibel level. It was just another way of differentiating the non-feature pools from those with slides and lifeguards.

If Disney did designate certain areas as being adults only, it would still allow for the possibility of rowdy college kids or even rowdy older folks. The cruise ship analogy isn't a bad one, but I do think the 18+ areas of the ship and beach lend themselves to more of a tranquil atmosphere. At a resort hotel it may serve as more of an invitation for "anything goes" type behavior--the opposite of what some adults may go in expecting.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

Yes, I would support this idea!!

As Disney expands, it's members are evolving. If members keep the contracts as professed(50 yrs), their children will turn into adults. It would be great to have alternative areas, including pools, that are say 18 and older.

For now, I would be ELATED if the quiet pools were at least enforced to be "quiet".

Very good point.. Yes, DVC is attracting new young families, but every year the existing membership gets older..

MG

 

[peezee]

The thing is, a building full of adults only is bound to have a few who want to party hard at all hours, so it's really a trade-off, IMHO.

I don't believe wiser words could be spoken, I think this is a case of "be careful of what you wish for..."

 

[Starr W.]

See, you are calling them "quiet" pools, when in reality they are "neighborhood" pools. I've never really seen anything "quiet" about any pool area. As Deb & Bill pointed out, most of the noise we have had issues with involving pools has been when people don't obey the hours or the drinking in the hot tub rules.

Nothing will chase me out of the hot tub quicker than a bunch of obnoxious drunks who are drinking and smoking in the hot tub, and yet that happens often when we are there. I'd take kids over that any day!

Totally agree with you and Deb. Don't we all run into at least one obnoxious/drunken hot tub party at least once during a trip? And the ones I usually see are populated not with rowdy college age types.


Plus I know at least one of the "neighborhood" pools is 90% quiet most of the time at one of the resorts. And I'm not telling where it is.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

I don't believe wiser words could be spoken, I think this is a case of "be careful of what you wish for..."

Totally agree with you and Deb. Don't we all run into at least one obnoxious/drunken hot tub party at least once during a trip? And the ones I usually see are populated not with rowdy college age types.


Plus I know at least one of the "neighborhood" pools is 90% quiet most of the time at one of the resorts. And I'm not telling where it is.

I don't understand this.. I mean, there would be no requirement to stay in the adult only sections, so if you want to be around the kids or think the kids are better behaved you are more than welcome to stay with the kids.
For those of us that would choose the adult section, we may have to put up with college kids getting rowdy. That said, they would be getting rowdy regardless if they were in front of adults only or kids.
What's the difference?

MG

 

[Starr W.]

I don't understand this.. I mean, there would be no requirement to stay in the adult only sections, so if you want to be around the kids or think the kids are better behaved you are more than welcome to stay with the kids.
For those of us that would choose the adult section, we may have to put up with college kids getting rowdy. That said, they would be getting rowdy regardless if they were in front of adults only or kids.
What's the difference?

MG

No I"m saying all of the loud drunken hot tub behavior I've seen has been from adults that are well past college age.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

No I"m saying all of the loud drunken hot tub behavior I've seen has been from adults that are well past college age.

I don't disagree. My point is they will be there regardless if it's adults only, or kids allowed.
They are there either way, so I don't see that as a valid point against.

MG

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Ok, leisure, quiet, neighborhood, whatever you want to call it, those pools are meant for a more subdued crowd that doesn't want kids jumping in yelling " bombs away"! There is a reason there are no slides there.

Now aside from symantecs, I take offense that teenagers, young adults be grouped in with rowdy drunkard adults. Just as there are a few obnoxious kids who take over a pool, such are these partying adults. Does the few mean "all"? So let's not go catagorizing based on age. I'll take many college age kids over oh so spoiled kids any day.

 

[Starr W.]

I don't disagree. My point is they will be there regardless if it's adults only, or kids allowed.
They are there either way, so I don't see that as a valid point against.

MG

Yeah, then someone will start a thread, "I thought the adult-only section would be quiet, who do I call to complain."

You've been around here enough to know that DVC'ers as a whole love to complain.

 

[d-r]

honestly, I wouldn't care if they took a couple of buildings at ssr and made them clothing optional or pet friendly or whatever. But the thing is, a lot of people bought points at SSR without that stipulation. A lot of them have kids and - I don't think this is surprising - bought points at disneyworld planning to take their kids with them. So when those people call up to book and there isn't a room because there is a section of points blocked off for no kids, well, it is going to put more of a drain on the system. Honestly - and I'm not bashing SSR here - the large size of SSR already puts a drain on the system IMHO because it has a lot of owners. I think it would exacerbate that to block off a whole section of rooms in a way that the majority of the owners wouldn't use them.